Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. has completed and delivered the third National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, State of Maine, to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration.
The delivery marks the first major vessel completed by Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. under the Hanwha name. The project was carried out together with TOTE Services LLC, which serves as vessel construction manager for the NSMV program and oversees the design, construction, delivery and warranty phases.
State of Maine will be homeported at Maine Maritime Academy. The vessel is scheduled to be repositioned to Portland, Maine next month for an official arrival ceremony and formal handover to the academy. Cadets and faculty are set to begin the vessel’s inaugural Sea Term in May 2026.
For Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc., the delivery of the third NSMV marks a key point in the yard’s current build program. The vessel is part of the U.S. maritime academy fleet renewal effort and is intended to provide a modern training platform for cadets.
The NSMVs are purpose-built training ships for U.S. state maritime academies. In addition to supporting maritime education, the vessels are designed to provide surge capacity for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions when required.
With three of the five vessels now completed, the latest handover adds another unit to the NSMV series being built at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. as the yard continues work on the program.
